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Birds | Ecosystems | Illinois Plants & Animals | Pets & Pet Care | Wild Animals
Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases
eLibrary Plus Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
World Book Online--Americas Edition |
All
About Birds
Information about common backyard birds
Bird Identification
A bird identification page with songs, photographs and more
eNature.com
Online wildlife identification guides, and an ask an expert area
Field
Identification Guide Directory Birds
Information and photos of common Illinois birds
Field Identification Guide Directory Birds of Prey
Information and photos of Illinois birds of prey
Illinois Birds
Photos and information about the birds of Illinois
Macaw Landing Foundation
Lots of information about Macaws, a list of endangered macaws, photos, and links
to bird and rainforest sites
The Nutty Birdwatcher
Details of birds in the eastern United States
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Eggs & Embryology |
Deserts
| Prairies
| Rainforests
Biomes
Information about the world's biomes from the University of California, Berkeley
Biomes: Table of Contents
Information about ecosystems from Radford University
Earth
Floor: Biomes
Biomes of the world, their plants and animals
EO Laboratory:
Mission: Biomes
Information, maps and links to the world's biomes
MGBnet
Information on the biomes of the world from the Missouri Botanical Garden
| Deserts Desert Life in the American Southwest Information about the plants, animals, people, and environment of North American deserts Desert Plants and Wildflowers Index Information about United States desert plants DesertUSA 2005 Tons of information about American deserts, their animals, plants and people Flora of the Northern Mojave Desert by Stephen Ingram Information about the plants of the Mojave Desert Mojave National Preserve Website Information on the Mojave Desert Prairies Prairie Panoramas Watch a prairie grow over the years The Tallgrass Prairie of Illinois Information about prairies from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Peoria Park District/Forest Park Nature Center-Prairie School Links to information about prairies and the plants and animals that live in them Rainforests Amazon Interactive Information about the rainforest of the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Quichua people who call it home Earth's Birthday Project|Rainforest Exploration|Kids Information about rainforests and some rainforest plants, animals and insects RAN Teachers and Students Information about rainforests, the plants, animals and people that inhabit them and how you can help protect them Tropical Rainforest Plants Information about rainforest plants and their adaptations |
Field Identification Guide Directory Birds
Information and photos of common Illinois birds
Field Identification Guide Directory Birds of Prey
Information and photos of Illinois birds of prey
Illinois Birds
Photos and information about the birds of Illinois
Lake County Species
Photos of native Lake County plants, animals, insects and birds
Prairie Index by
Counties
A list of all the prairies in Illinois
Save the Prairie Society
Learn about the Wolf Road Prairie just outside Chicago and the plants located
there
The Tallgrass Prairie of
Illinois
Information about prairies from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Animal Shelters &
Rescue Organizations
| Dogs
| Horses
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Pets
Healthy Pet
Everything you need to know about pet care from the American Animal Hospital
Association
Pets Page
An almanac of pet facts including favorite pet names and how to adopt from a
shelter
waltham.com
A pet food company gives information about choosing and caring for dogs, cats,
fish, birds and horses
| Animal Shelters
& Rescue Organizations Illinois Breed Rescue List Links to rescue organizations in Illinois for dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and exotics Orphans of the Storm A low-kill shelter in Lake County Save-A-Pet A no-kill shelter in Lake County Second Chance Adoption A no-kill organization that puts strays in foster homes until they can be adopted Dogs Dog Breed Info Center Search Breed Selector Answer eleven questions and the computer will produce a lists of dog breeds you might like PetNet Selectapet Dog Breed Selection Answer questions and the computer will pick four dog breeds for you Safe and Sound Learn how to stay safe around dogs with this fun game
Horses |
Endangered
Animals
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Fish & Sea Animals
| Insects
| Mammals
| Reptiles
| Zoo Sites
Animal Diversity Web
Pictures and information about animals
The Electronic Zoo
Tons of information about animals and veterinary medicine; also includes a
large list of animal related newsgroups
Gateway to online Natural
History Notebooks by the Canadian Museum of Nature
Brief information about many different animals
Kids and Families-National Wildlife
Federation
Online environmental magazine from the National Wildlife Federation
National Geographic Kids!
A webzine containing information about animals, cultures, maps, plants and
history.
| Endangered
Animals AMNH - Expedition: Endangered! Information about endangered animals from the American Museum of Natural History Animal Info - Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals Links to information about endangered mammals of the world Defenders of Wildlife - Wildlife Information about endangered species with links to other sites Endangered Species Information, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Information about endangered species in the United States Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets Basic information about many endangered animals Wildlife Facts Information about endangered American wildlife Fish & Sea Animals COA: Conchologists of America Everything you want to know about shells and the animals that live inside them Monterey Bay Aquarium Online: Teachers and Kids Click on Animal Field Guide for information about sea creatures arranged by ecosystem National Aquarium in Baltimore Lots of information about aquatic animals and fish Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database Find lots of information about both land and sea animals here, or if you can't find what you're looking for, ask Shamu Shedd Aquarium Information about the fish and sea mammals at the Shedd Aquarium Whale Songs Tons of information about whales Wonders of the Seas Learn about sea creatures, from sponges to sharks Insects Periodical Cicada-Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet Information about cicadas Mammals 5 Tigers Searchable tiger information center Bat Conservation International Bat facts, photos, pictures, and fascinating bat trivia International Wolf Center Information about wolves and links to other wolf sites Reptiles Komodo Dragon Central 100 links to web sites about Komodo dragons
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